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Meredith Today
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08/15/21 01:00 AM
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Joined: Mar 2016
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Put the tube on Meredith today. Like a dummy I forgot to take my phone so no pics. Pretty good day on the water. Caught a couple dozen gills up to about 9 inches long which is typical for there, a couple carp about 4-5 lbs and a channel cat about 18 inches long. Used my typical rig of an unpainted jig hook and a piece of crawler. All fish were released to fight another day. On a sad note, this was the last trip for the tube. About a month ago I notice a seam was beginning to split so I stitched the seam with waxed thread and slapped some flextape on it. That seemed to work but when I got home and got the tube out of the truck I noticed the seam busted wide open. Split about 30 inches. This means the tube is no longer safe to use so I got all the gear out of it and tossed it in the dumpster I really am not that surprised. Tube are good for about 3 years and I've had that one for at least that long. Caught a lot of really good fish out of it and hate to see it gone. Already looked online and I can buy a factory blem tube just like that one for $79 straight from the factory. A minor blem means nothing to me and I doubt the slabs will care either. So today was a good day fishing but with a sad ending.
Retired Navy Chief Signalman NJROTC Instructor Tascosa High School
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Re: Meredith Today
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08/15/21 01:17 AM
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banker-always fishing
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Good post Flags. Glad you got onto some nice fish and had a good time on the water. As for your old tube it served well, you will have a NEW one for sure. Side Note: Always love those North Texas post. Keep em coming.
IGFA World Record Rio Grande Cichlid. Lake Dunlap. John 3:16 Sinner's Prayer. God forgive me a sinner. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior !
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Re: Meredith Today
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08/15/21 02:32 PM
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Joined: Jul 2011
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Nice post Flags. Meredith is on my bucket list. Side Note: Have you ever thought about getting a kayak?
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Re: Meredith Today
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08/15/21 02:58 PM
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Gitter Done
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Enjoyed the post Flags. As always keep em coming.
Side Note: Time to break in a new tube!
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Re: Meredith Today
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08/15/21 04:31 PM
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Have you ever thought about getting a kayak? Yeah but a kayak is harder to haul around, takes up more storage space and I can get in places with the tube that I can't with a kayak. I can deflate the tube and pack it down but can have it inflated and ready to go in less than 10 min.
Retired Navy Chief Signalman NJROTC Instructor Tascosa High School
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Re: Meredith Today
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08/15/21 11:10 PM
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Joined: Jan 2017
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Sad to hear about your tube, but glad you caught lots of fish!
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